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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 02:52 PM
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Waxing my Vette, and the earthquake hits! Whole car started shaking!
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 03:01 PM
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I felt it all the way in NE Ga while I was changing batteries in my C5 FOB
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 03:02 PM
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Felt it here in Northern NJ.... I bet Carlisle must have been rattled too...
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 03:04 PM
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Same here, felt in Piedmont of NC
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 03:04 PM
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Nassau County Long Island, I didnt feel anything, but heard from some people that I know that they felt it in Manhattan.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 03:06 PM
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We've been having a few around here lately but not today!
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 03:10 PM
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Good thing you weren't under it. That wouldn't be too fun.

We had one here yesterday I didn't feel.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 03:15 PM
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Every since George Bush took off - crap like this has happened - Dang
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Just heard it was about a 5.8-5.9 quake. Hope everyone is OK on the east coast.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 03:26 PM
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Rattled the heck out of Maryland!
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Holy crap!!!! You guys felt it too? It happened in my state actually. I think my dad said we were only 130 miles from the epicenter.I was laying in bed and it started shaking. I thought I was tripin lol. My dads 48 years old and has never felt one before in MD. He was working on a truck outside and when he came out of the shop it was rocking lol.

I remember a member on here "Gunning highway" or something and faintly remember him living in DC or near it. I hope he's alright.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 03:30 PM
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Rattled the heck out of Maryland!
Yep. And man am I glad I wasn't under the vette. I think I woulda **** myself.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by TriplBlk
Holy crap!!!! You guys felt it too? It happened in my state actually. I think my dad said we were only 130 miles from the epicenter.I was laying in bed and it started shaking. I thought I was tripin lol. My dads 48 years old and has never felt one before in MD. He was working on a truck outside and when he came out of the shop it was rocking lol.

I remember a member on here "Gunning highway" or something and faintly remember him living in DC or near it. I hope he's alright.
actually it was outside of richmond. felt as far as new england.
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Originally Posted by dklowrider
actually it was outside of richmond. felt as far as new england.
Yea DC was just the reference point my dad gave me something like the epicenter was 80 miles south of DC. But yea Richmond...oh crap! Where's "Gitusome"! Lol he lives there.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 03:49 PM
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I liked it!
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 03:56 PM
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So, was it REALLY an earthquake? That close to Washington, D.C. it could have been a news report re-directing the country's focus on the problems of the country. OR,the rumbling could have been Mr. Obama dropping the ball once again as he fumbles around trying to lead the country into prosperity. Only the conspiracy theorists know for sure. Mmmmmmmmmmmm?

Luckily, we have our C5s to keep us blissfully occupied.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 04:00 PM
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The sky is falling; oh ****, that's the ground shaking. Either way uncomfortable for about 10 seconds. Taking off for Carlisle tomorrow am. Earthquake over, hurricane coming. You couldn't possibly evacuate from this area for a hurricane using the directed routing in less than about three days anyway. Looks like we are heading out at a good time.
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The earth moves while waxing your vette. Gives a whole new meaning to waxing.

BTW felt it here too. NC
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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To bad the epicenter wasn't Marthas Vinyard.
5.8 - thats a tremor to Californians.
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 04:16 PM
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felt it here in Boston MA, not fun when your whole building moves
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